Genshin Impact: I am the Great General of Liyue

Having concluded that Star Lord was a fraud, Paimon decided to intervene in the matter.

So he put the new recipe aside and went to find Boss Ji Fang to inquire about information.

"Hello, we would like a copy of 'The Record of the Guardian Immortals and Yakshas'!"

Upon hearing the title of the book, Boss Ji Fang paused for a moment.

"Hmm? When did this old book become a bestseller? It's rare to find young people who like it. Go look for it on the bookshelf yourself."

With Ji Fang's permission, Paimeng and Ying went to the bookshelf to search.

A few minutes later, Paimon found the book.

"Traveler, I've found it! Quickly open it and see what it says!"

Seeing this, Ying stepped forward, picked up the paper book, and began to read it.

......

In ancient times, Liyue was plagued by miasma and plagued by strange and malevolent creatures.

The defeated demon's decaying remains spread hatred and resentment throughout the world, transforming into "evil spirits".

Whenever evil spirits become restless, plagues, ghosts, and strange occurrences will follow.

Therefore, the Rock King summoned the "Yaksha" among the immortals to eliminate the evil spirits.

They swore an oath to the Rock King to kill for the Dharma and to eliminate many sufferings, and so they did for many years...

In the long and bloody battle, they were inevitably bound by "karma," corrupted by the lingering resentment of the demons, or driven mad by fear, or killed each other, or went mad by demonic possession.

Of the five most powerful "Immortal Yakshas," three died violent deaths, and the whereabouts of one remain unknown.

After a thousand years of tribulations, only one "Great Sage Who Subdues Demons" remains in the mortal world. And only on moonlit nights, in the shimmering light of Lonely Cloud Pavilion and by the flute player on Reed Flower Isle, can one still remember his figure.

......

Turning to the last page, Ying looked at the bottom right corner of the book.

"(The author is... Masudi, a scholar of Sumeru. *The Record of the Guardian Yakshas* is from the Liyue edition of the folk encyclopedia *Travels in the Land of Lapis Lazuli*, specifically the volume *Lapis Lazuli in the Box and the Moon in the Clouds*. This volume recounts the deeds of various Yakshas who fought alongside the Rock Gods.)"

After struggling through the book, Ying finally understood why it was so obscure.

It's too difficult to pronounce. The writing style is convoluted and the content is difficult to read; it's no wonder it's so obscure.

To give an analogy, it's like a modern person and an ancient person having a conversation, one speaking vernacular Chinese and the other classical Chinese. It's difficult for someone without a high level of education to understand the conversation.

But... it's not its fault.

Because a book only has so many pages, if there are too many words, it will increase the cost of publishing.

In order to shorten the total word count without losing the original content of the book, the only option is to use convoluted sentences.

After Ying put down her book, Paimon's voice came through.

"Have you finished reading? Paimon, you finished first, hehe. This is a book about the 'Hermit Yakshas' who protect Liyue. It seems to be a relatively obscure faction in Liyue's historical records. Is there anything noteworthy?"

Ying replied, "This passage about 'demons and evil spirits' makes me think of something..."

"The book says that the resentment of the defeated demons during the 'Demon War' might cause plagues, monsters, and mutations... all terrible disasters—wait, could it be... those evil-looking Hilichurls I saw before, were those 'mutations' mentioned here?"

"Possibly. Oh, and there's this part... the 'karmic burden' suffered by the Yakshas."

"The book says that the 'Yakshas,' who have fought against the resentment of demons for thousands of years, are also trapped by 'karma.' Yakshas corrupted by the resentment of demons often fall into unspeakable fear, rage, and pain... Alas... They've painstakingly protected Liyue for thousands of years, receiving no reward and having to endure such torment; it's truly pitiful."

"Hmm...so pitiful...I wonder how the 'last Yaksha' is doing."

"Hmm, it's said there were five powerful 'Yakshas,' but only one survives. Could it be... that he has some connection to that 'Heavenly Lord'? But it doesn't seem like him at all; he doesn't look like he's been through any long-term torture..."

After summarizing the key points of the book, Paimon pondered for a while and soon came to a conclusion.

"Looking at it this way, the origin of the evil-looking Hilichurls, and the relationship between the 'Celestial Lord' and the Yaksha, are the key questions surrounding this incident! It's necessary to go back and verify the scene again! Let's cut through the fog of Jueyun Mountain and reach the shining truth!"

Seeing Paimon's serious expression and overly immersed performance, Ying couldn't help but complain.

"Is this some kind of detective game...?"

"Hehe~ Actually, I really hope he's a real immortal, and his exorcism skills seem genuine. But the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment, so it's still necessary to investigate beforehand, right? After completing today's task, let's go check out Wangshu Inn tomorrow."

Not encountering "Celestial Lord" again in Liyue Harbor, Ying and Paimon decided to return to Wangshu Inn the next day to check.

A day later, they arrived at the same spot as before, and sure enough, they encountered the Heavenly Lord.

Then a group of Hilichurls surrounded the crowd, with the Celestial Lord holding a talisman and chanting incantations.

"As I command, may the evil spirits depart!"

However, the Hilichurls did not leave after the "Celestial Lord" cast the spell; instead, they pressed closer and closer.

The Heavenly Emperor, disbelieving in superstition, recited it again.

"Scatter—! Huh? Quick, scatter!!"

"Beru nye! Beru nya! Beru nyaaaa!!!"

The Hilichurls roared angrily, charged forward with their wooden sticks, and began to wrestle with the "Celestial Lord".

"Celestial Lord" had no choice but to engage in hand-to-hand combat and wrestle with the Hilichurls.

Paimon sensed something was wrong.

"Oh no, the Heavenly Emperor seems to be stopping! There are still ordinary people nearby; we can't just leave them alone. Let's go help them!"

Seeing this, Ying rushed forward, pushed "Celestial Lord" aside, and kicked the little Hilichurl away.

In no time at all, the severely injured Hilichurls collapsed to the ground, turning into ashes and disappearing into the ley lines.

After the Hilichurls were dealt with, the "Celestial Lord" muttered to himself, looking completely bewildered.

"How could this be...? How could the 'Unfettered Talisman' not work...? Has the evil aura on these Hilichurls gotten stronger...?"

Upon hearing the words spoken by the other party, Paimon tilted his head and looked at Ying uncertainly.

"The 'Unfettered Talisman'...does that sound familiar?"

Seeing this, Ying reminded her, "The one that allows free entry and exit from 'Jueyun Pavilion'..."